# How to create an authorization header

**URL:** <https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-create-an-authorization-header/3878>\
**Category:** Ask us anything\
**Created:** [August 14, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-create-an-authorization-header/3878 "2023-08-14T12:57:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![iconicsam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@iconicsam](https://community.weweb.io/u/iconicsam)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-create-an-authorization-header/3878/1 "2023-08-14T12:57:58Z")

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Im trying to run a rest api that requires an authorization header with a token but i cant seem to set the header to work and when i concatenate i keep getting an error

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**Author:** ![dorilama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/dorilama/32/10403_2.png) [@dorilama](https://community.weweb.io/u/dorilama)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-create-an-authorization-header/3878/2 "2023-08-14T13:08:20Z")

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If you add more context (screenshots, setup of the request, attemped solutions ecc) you may find better help.

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**Author:** ![Joyce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/joyce/32/13232_2.png) [@Joyce](https://community.weweb.io/u/Joyce)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/how-to-create-an-authorization-header/3878/3 "2023-08-14T13:30:15Z")

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Hey @iconicsam 👋

Perhaps [this video](https://youtu.be/RQpaHTY7myc?t=248) can help.

_Note: in the video we’re demonstrating the REST API plugin with a Xano backend because it’s easy but if you have a Xano backend, you can use our native Xano integration instead of the REST API plugin._